but president obama, he believes that it's the cause of oh our problems. the economic town turn happened because our government didn't spend enough, take control enough. his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more. this idea that our problems were caused by a government that was too small is just not true. in fact, the major cause of our recent down turn was a housing crisis created by reckless government policies. and the idea that more taxes and more government spending is the best way to help hard working middle class taxpayers welcome that's an idea that has tried. more government is not going to get you ahead. it will hold you back. it's not going to inspire more ideas, new businesses and jobs, it's going to create uncertainty because it breathes rules and laws that small businesses can't afford to follow because more government raises taxes on employers who pass the costs on to their employees through fewer hours, lower pay and even layoffs. and because many government programs that claim